document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=392526>Question 392526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by the elimination method:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5r-8s=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r+5s=83 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NancyLam><B>NancyLam(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=NancyLam><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5r-8s=-26    (mitiply 5)= 25r-40s=-130(Write equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r+5s=83     (mutiply 8)= 64r+40s= 664(Write equation)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25r-40s=-130(rewrite equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64r+40s= 664(Write equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "89r+0s = 534(add 2 equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r= 534/89   (solve for y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " r=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtitution r=6 for find y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(6)-8s=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 -8s =-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     s = -26-30/-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     s = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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